Flameout resulted in excursion from altitude while attempting to deviate thunderstorms.

Attributes
ACN	89695
Time
Date	198806
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dbl
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 37600 msl bound upper : 39000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdv
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zdv
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 230
ASRS Report	89695
Person 2
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical inflight encounter : weather
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

In cruise at high power setting tried to top a thunderstorm. #3 engine compressor stalled. Captain applied maximum continuous thrust to #1 and #2 engines and began a shallow descent to maintain airspeed. Den ARTCC notified while descending through 38000' (frequency use prevented earlier notification). #3 restarted on second 'rapid relight' attempt and a climb established at 37600', climbing back to 39000'.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLAMEOUT RESULTED IN EXCURSION FROM ALT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEVIATE TSTMS.

Narrative: IN CRUISE AT HIGH PWR SETTING TRIED TO TOP A TSTM. #3 ENG COMPRESSOR STALLED. CAPT APPLIED MAX CONTINUOUS THRUST TO #1 AND #2 ENGS AND BEGAN A SHALLOW DSCNT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPD. DEN ARTCC NOTIFIED WHILE DSNDING THROUGH 38000' (FREQ USE PREVENTED EARLIER NOTIFICATION). #3 RESTARTED ON SECOND 'RAPID RELIGHT' ATTEMPT AND A CLB ESTABLISHED AT 37600', CLBING BACK TO 39000'.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.